JK BMS are nice. Andy is doing amazing work with them. I’m going to do the same and build a large battery soon and follow what he is doing. I like what you are doing and putting together.
Same to you brother. I learn from everyone. I really hope this jk battery communications works with the LifePower4. My videos are diary of my progression. I share with others hoping they can get ideas
Great to see the progression. The most efficient space heater we have found is an oil filled radiator type electric heater. Don't think I can post a link here but I can send it to you. Heat pump would be even more efficient but like you mentioned $$$. We have been off grid for about 2 years now and it's great. Just added 6 more batteries for the cloudy days.
Most people don't even recognize/know his real name. I try to recognize him in all that I do. I couldn't have built my system without him. I should be dead from getting shocked multiple times but thanks to his mercy
I its not recommended to over load the mppt with more watts, but ive done it with a 12v 40amp mppt rated array 540watts ive put a 830watt 2x415w array on it, it maxxis out at 41amps, i do unplug the other 415w pannel it summer, my 5000w invertor with a 6000w mppt, it only has 3.4kw on it at the moment, my next order of solar panels is going to be 20% more than what the mppt rated for, to plug in during winter.
My recommendation is to buy a wind charge controller with the wind turbine or the recommendation same make, I can speak from experience by putting a wind turbine on a mppt 90v and by this I burnt out the three wires coming out of the generator avoiding the warranty. I lost a £250 600w wind turbine in the first year, season learnt
I also recommend 3 or more smaller windturbines rating upto 500w or over in a triangle 25+ meters appart straightening out the charge curve for liuthium batterys
I would visit the bureau of meteorology, check out your local wind charts, take biggest average direction by the biggest average speed, for example minds the south west at 29mph= about 13 meter per second, so my best I could get mine was the ssw 16m apart, further apart is better that direction is crucial, so then the third would go either wn or es 16m from both in line to the sw, 30m apart would be better, but 60+m of cable alot of money.
HOT WATER: We use a ($5) 5 gallon Pail / a ($23) 1,500w 120v floating Pail heater element with a timer built in / ($17) Cheap camp shower 12v mini pump with hose and head that has ($5) 120v to 12v wall plug buck down converter. ($50 build) HEAT: We use ($360) Wave 6 LP heater ( its dry catalytic heat and super efficient sipping propane vs the buddy heaters that make wet eggy smelling heat) AC or Cooling: We use a ($350) 10k or ($100) 5k BTU window AC. 10k is Only in the hottest months full sun ( summer) COOKING: We use a ($50) 700w Microwave 120v / or ($15) 1,100w 120v hot plate ( they call them a single burner) / a ($60 ) dual burner LP camp stove burner or an outside ($25) camp wood grate for outdoor cooking. SOLAR: 1000w PV east array, 800w west array, 3,000w triple main south facing array. (Paid 50 cents per watt) so $2,400 SOLAR CHARGING: ($560) Outback FM 80 150voc ( 4,000w max) /x2 ($90) PowMr MPPT 60A 150voc INVERTER: ($1,900 open box only paid $900) Aims 6K 120v/240v pure sine - low frequency BATTERY: (USED $900 Electric Vehicle Smart For Two Car custom Lithium) 13kWhr 48v with x6 40 amp dc breaker and x6 100amp BMS ( 1 per cell there is 5 cells total $100 per BMS = $600 of solid protection over kill.) each cell is 2.2kWHr 14 s or 16 s I forget.
My AiLi current shunts like you have are the best bang for the buck and the most accurate for me.
I totally agree fam
Great build man! Keep up the good work. God bless
Thanks brother. Happy New Year
@@SergeantSolar happy new year!
JK BMS are nice. Andy is doing amazing work with them. I’m going to do the same and build a large battery soon and follow what he is doing. I like what you are doing and putting together.
Same to you brother. I learn from everyone. I really hope this jk battery communications works with the LifePower4. My videos are diary of my progression. I share with others hoping they can get ideas
@@SergeantSolar mine as well. I just hope to learn and to help. DIY is all we have sometimes and nowadays it’s more important than ever.
@everydaywithsolar I love that the solar community very willing to help
Great build
Thanks fam
I think ground mount is the way to go for DIY like you have. The installers charge way too much to put it on the roof.
I agree. It's a lot easier
Great to see the progression. The most efficient space heater we have found is an oil filled radiator type electric heater. Don't think I can post a link here but I can send it to you. Heat pump would be even more efficient but like you mentioned $$$. We have been off grid for about 2 years now and it's great. Just added 6 more batteries for the cloudy days.
What type of batteries. Drop a link go the heaters
The are all the base model eg4 48v server rack batteries. Not using comms to the inverters. @@SergeantSolar
Coooooool set up
@diyforbroke Thanks fam. Just wait an see what it looks like in a year
Nice.
Try getting the JK 200A BMS with 2A balance current along with some 304aH grade A cells from the 18650 Battery Store (south of Atlanta).
Are the a reliable distributor
@@SergeantSolar yes. I have 120kWh from them. Running great.
The tetragrammaton. Impressive.
Most people don't even recognize/know his real name. I try to recognize him in all that I do. I couldn't have built my system without him. I should be dead from getting shocked multiple times but thanks to his mercy
nice
Thanks fam
👍🏽👍🏽
I its not recommended to over load the mppt with more watts, but ive done it with a 12v 40amp mppt rated array 540watts ive put a 830watt 2x415w array on it, it maxxis out at 41amps, i do unplug the other 415w pannel it summer, my 5000w invertor with a 6000w mppt, it only has 3.4kw on it at the moment, my next order of solar panels is going to be 20% more than what the mppt rated for, to plug in during winter.
What's a recommendation for a wind turbine charge controller?
My recommendation is to buy a wind charge controller with the wind turbine or the recommendation same make, I can speak from experience by putting a wind turbine on a mppt 90v and by this I burnt out the three wires coming out of the generator avoiding the warranty. I lost a £250 600w wind turbine in the first year, season learnt
I also recommend 3 or more smaller windturbines rating upto 500w or over in a triangle 25+ meters appart straightening out the charge curve for liuthium batterys
@HenryOwens-py3ur Great Idea. should I place them in a triangle or straight line?
I would visit the bureau of meteorology, check out your local wind charts, take biggest average direction by the biggest average speed, for example minds the south west at 29mph= about 13 meter per second, so my best I could get mine was the ssw 16m apart, further apart is better that direction is crucial, so then the third would go either wn or es 16m from both in line to the sw, 30m apart would be better, but 60+m of cable alot of money.
HOT WATER: We use a ($5) 5 gallon Pail / a ($23) 1,500w 120v floating Pail heater element with a timer built in / ($17) Cheap camp shower 12v mini pump with hose and head that has ($5) 120v to 12v wall plug buck down converter. ($50 build)
HEAT: We use ($360) Wave 6 LP heater ( its dry catalytic heat and super efficient sipping propane vs the buddy heaters that make wet eggy smelling heat)
AC or Cooling: We use a ($350) 10k or ($100) 5k BTU window AC. 10k is Only in the hottest months full sun ( summer)
COOKING: We use a ($50) 700w Microwave 120v / or ($15) 1,100w 120v hot plate ( they call them a single burner) / a ($60 ) dual burner LP camp stove burner or an outside ($25) camp wood grate for outdoor cooking.
SOLAR: 1000w PV east array, 800w west array, 3,000w triple main south facing array. (Paid 50 cents per watt) so $2,400
SOLAR CHARGING: ($560) Outback FM 80 150voc ( 4,000w max) /x2 ($90) PowMr MPPT 60A 150voc
INVERTER: ($1,900 open box only paid $900) Aims 6K 120v/240v pure sine - low frequency
BATTERY: (USED $900 Electric Vehicle Smart For Two Car custom Lithium) 13kWhr 48v with x6 40 amp dc breaker and x6 100amp BMS ( 1 per cell there is 5 cells total $100 per BMS = $600 of solid protection over kill.) each cell is 2.2kWHr 14 s or 16 s I forget.
My four worst cells came from Liitokala. If you haven’t ordered from them, don’t.
I have. Who do u recommend?
More knowage then I have.
We learn everything we know from others